The National tribune., 1887-12-08
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Isaac Powell. Drummer, Co. B, U. s. c. T.,
Newberne, n. C.. wishes to hear from some of
his comrades who recollect the battles Of the
Army of the James and in North Carolina in
which his regiment participated. His Colonel
was A. G.. Chamberlain, and the Lieutenant
commanding his company was Geo. W. Singer.
He would like to hear from either of those OIL
GERS.
William II. II. Kennedy Pa Res. Corps, Ma
pie Plain, MIMI wants 10 know whether any
body is left of the Pennsylvania Reserves, of the
Tenth Corps. He wants the comrades to let
up on the flag planting business and quarrel
ing as to who first entered captured city, and
tell more about how they got into "hen-pens,"
and how many chickens they got
Scrg't Jerome Giles, Co. L, 10th u. s. Inf,
South Bend, Ind, was captured at Chickamauga
with % others of his company at the same time
that Battery ii, 9th U. 5. Art, was taken in.
lie says the disaster would not have happened
had not some volunteer troops which were
stationed at their right given way without
firing a shot. He believes there was too much
jealousy existing between the Regular and vol
unteer officers.
James Scull, Troop /, LIST New. Cav, Ashland,
Kan, thinks it is about time he heard from
some of his old comrades. He would like es-
pecially to hear from Capt. Dalton, of Co. G.
j. ID. Neff, Co. i. 10th Ind, Bradford, H., en-
listed when he was only 10 and was in II bat
ties He was ruined il health, but has never
applied for pension, because so few applicants
seem TO be successful. He would like exceed
ingly TO hear from his old comrades of the
40th. He has heard from none of them since
the war.
IA. Keneig 10th q. g. Bowling, o., would
like 20 hear from some of the members Of his
old company OBJ, and especially from Capt. Bid
die, who left the regiment in 1864 or early in
1865, oh account of ill-health. His home was
at Detroit.
b. II. Grey, Co. d, 5sth Ill, Guide Rock.
Neb, says the writer who used the name OF
Asa Hubs during the war was a member of
20. {, 5Sth iii. He wrote some especially funny
articles on the Red River campaign in 1864.
.. Jewell, 10th Ohio Indept Sharpshooters,
Thompson, o., would like to know something
of the whereabouts of Col. William p. Avery,
who commanded the Goth Ohio, and would also
like TO hear from some OF the boys Of the 60th.
George f. Clark. Co. T.. 11ith ILL.,, and Co. A,
5sth ILL.,, Morley, Mo-, would like to hear some
thing from the men of Co. G, Goth Ky. He
tells the comrades that Southeastern Missouri
is good place for farming lands.
w. q. Cav, 18th n. Y, Schenectady, ". Y,
sends tribute TO the memory of the late Gen.
Bidwell, who was as gallant soldier as ever
led men into action.
j. NJ. Carpenter, Sullivanville, n. Y, says he
made an error in former letter in describing
the crossing at Fredericksburg by Burnside in
September, 1868, when ii should have been De-
cember.
John Guthrie, Co. C, 32d Wis, Dixon. Ill,
tells Corpl Jones, 9th H., that he did not
claim that the ed III. first entered Cheraw, S.
C., but that it was the first to begin the ad-
vance, as he was on the skirmish-line with Col.
Joe Marrow. lie is certain that the First Bril-
gade, Gen. Fullers, was not the first into town
anyhow, because when his regiment got there
the foragers were sent out and found lots OF
turkeys and chickens that would not have been
there had the other troops got in first.
Lieut.. Chris. c. Gilbert, Co. c, 47th ILL.,, Wat
seka, ILL.,, was badly wounded at Corinth dur
ing the two days fight of Oct. 3 ard 4, 1862
lie was carried of the field by some comrade,
and would like to know what his name was
Geo. +. Stafford, SD n. Y, $50 Broadway,
New York city, sends circular letter address
ed 10 the members of his old regiment, telling
the circumstances of the recent discovery oil
the body of Col. Moeseh, of that regiment, who
was killed in action at the Wilderness, about q
mile and a half south Of Wilderness Tavern
Chaplain Roe at the time buried the body in q
corner of the Lacy-estat<, and the location was
never known until this year. when the Chap
lain returned from long residence abroad and
gave the information. The remains were
found and perfectly identified by the clothing
and the equipment, and were transferred TO the
National Cemetery at Fredericksburg.
Random Shots.
Henry Finch, Co. X, Goth Wis, Bryantburg
Iowa, says that COmrade Bull is grossly in error
in his relation Of the fight at Salkahatchie, fol
| the 25th Wis. was engaged under the command
OF Colonel NOW Governor) Jere Rusk, of Wis.
Capt w. J.. Patterson, Co. L. Illth Pa, No
q Loudon avenue, Baltimore, Nd, thinks that
/ many of the old comrades blow too much
about matters that they know very little OF
Some of them seem TO have the idea that ne
troops were in action except those to which
| they belonged; and says they would have done
much better if they had retained some official
aud unofficial papers, rs lie has done.
c. II. Cowdin, Co. I, 3ith Ohio Rock ford
Mich, says he WAS captured at Beverly, w. Va.
and was a prisoner in and about Richmond
| until February, 1866, when he was exchanged
He says they passed through Richmond OF
their way TO Libby, and the streets were crowded
with citizens, who looked at them in a plying
way, but he saw no insults given to the pris
| oners
| w. c. Fay, Co. C, 55th Ohio, DelIwood. Mich.
tells story of Capt. Stevens, of Co. III, who
was afterward Lieutenant Colonel of the 55th
AT one time. while marching along, the men all
tired and hungry as soldiers only can get, the
question of what could be had for supper came up
| One man wanted baked beans, another broiled
chicken, aud so on. Finally the Captain broke
in in his drOll, quiet way, and said: "Well
| boys, if had a little meal would make some
mush and have some mush and milk-if could
only get the milk"
w. 5. Wittum, Co. d, 10th Wis, Tacoma
Wash. Ter, has been pleased at reading the
story of Comrade Robey of the battle of Peach
Tree Creek. for he was there and remembers il
well. When they made the charge general
officer praised them for the work, and said they
had saved brigade in his division. lie
wants 10 say that if ever a regiment did good
fighting in the world, 1t was the 10th Ill. that
day.
NJ. B. Rufe. Co. K, 18th H.. Canton, Ill.
thinks The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is q soldier
paper for Union soldiers, and if complaining
ex-rebels do not like the paper as il is pub.
lished and do not like what the boys say in it
they ought TO start one for themselves in Rich.
mond. lie comments upon the recent utter.
anees in the South, and pays his special com
| pliments TO the rebel General JacksOn's speech
at Macon in red-hOt style.
Joseph w. Mcconnell, Co. f, 18th Ind, New.
port, Ind, tells COmrade Dent that Col. Wash
ington, of Gen. Lees staff was killed by 9
| squad of the 18th Ind. on the picket-line.
Isaac Shut, Co. G, 18th u. s., would like tC
know the names Of the three transports that
Gen. Wheeler's cavalry "gobbIed up" near Fort
| Donelson, just after the battle of Stone River
| Two of the boats were loaded with wounded
on their way to Louisville, and the Chaplain il
charge was a One-legged man, who preached
/ good sermons.
William l.. Gilmore, Co. G., 9TH Wis, Cal
Hope, Iowa, isvery glad that the Iron Brigad,
at its last Reunion failed to re-elect Gen
| Bragg.
| Jasper Grill Cornora1 Co y STtb Ill Npt'f